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Don't miss the first ever RNIB Tech for Life Fair in the Europa Hotel on 28 February, 2024. This event is free and runs from 11am until 7pm.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921 was an international treaty that give birth to what was then the Free State and to the state of Northern Ireland. How did it come about? Who was involved? What were the challenges? All questions when answered will help people understand the changes in Ireland at that time. Then what happened in Northern Ireland after 1921?

Join the Money Guiders NI Network and Action Mental Health for a The Wellness Toolbox webinar session REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wellness-toolbox-with-action-mental-…

This practical training programme will equip service and project leads with the tools and skills they need to evaluate the impact of their service or intervention in a meaningful way. It is suitable for those who need to understand the basics of evaluation, and those who need to enhance their skills in analysing and reporting data to be able to tell their story. The programme is split into 3 sessions, and you can choose to attend online or in person - you can attend an individual session or all 3 depending on your knowledge and experience.

Trans Pride NI Event Celebrating Gender Diversity and Transgender People On the 31st of May and 1st of June 2019 history will be made, when the first multi-event Trans Pride NI Festival takes place, celebrating gender diversity and transgender people at events in Belfast city centre. Themed “Celebrating Gender Diversity” this year’s festivities will include a vibrant and colourful march, discussions and an art exhibition on what it is like to be Trans, Intersex or Non-binary. 

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Trans Pride NI Organisational Meeting The Robinson Room in Alan’s Causeway Cafe, Donegall Road, Belfast 7th April, 12pm

Pick up a spade and plant some trees at Glas-na-Bradan Wood. Glas-na-Bradan Wood is located in the Belfast Hills and is our newest Belfast site! All 150,000 trees will be planted with the local community so we'd love for you to get involved and help make your mark on the Belfast skyline. This event is suitable for all the family and no experience is necessary! All equipment will be provided.

Pick up a spade and plant some trees at Glas-na-Bradan Wood

Are you interested in working with marginalised and disadvantaged communities? Are you passionate about tackling discrimination and social injustice? Would you like to obtain a professionally endorsed degree in Community Development? Sign up now for the 10 week online Unblocking Potential Programme to start an amazing journey which will transform your life and the lives of people in oppressed communities!

Have you often thought you would like to go to university, but don't have the qualifications? Perhaps you had negative experiences of school and lack confidence in your ability to learn? This online course, running over the summer, will help you to overcome the barriers to your learning and enable you to develop skills needed for learning at university.

Always wanted to go to university, but never had the chance? Come along to the information session to find your path back into education! This session will provide information on the Unblocking Potential: Bridge over Troublesome Knowledge Course. This 6-8 week Ulster University access course will be delivered in community settings in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. Funded by Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council as part of their Peace IV activities, the course aims to build self confidence, develop understanding of barriers to learning and provide access to higher education. Course fees are covered by the PEACE IV Programme and the course is accredited by Ulster University.

Always wanted to go to university, but never had the chance? Come along to the information session to find your path back into education! This session will provide information on the Unblocking Potential: Bridge over Troublesome Knowledge Course. This 6-8 week Ulster University access course will be delivered in community settings in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. Funded by Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council as part of their Peace IV activities, the course aims to build self confidence, develop understanding of barriers to learning and provide access to higher education. Course fees are covered by the PEACE IV Programme and the course is accredited by Ulster University.

Always wanted to go to university, but never had the chance? Come along to the information session to find your path back into education! This session will provide information on the Unblocking Potential: Bridge over Troublesome Knowledge Course. This 6-8 week Ulster University access course will be delivered in community settings in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. Funded by Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council as part of their Peace IV activities, the course aims to build self confidence, develop understanding of barriers to learning and provide access to higher education. Course fees are covered by the PEACE IV Programme and the course is accredited by Ulster University.

Always wanted to go to university, but never had the chance? Sign up to the Unblocking Potential Programme to find your path back into education! This Ulster University access course will be delivered in partnership with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council as part of their Peace IV activities. The 6 week course aims to build self confidence, develop understanding of barriers to learning and provide access to higher education. Course fees are covered by the PEACE IV Programme and the course is accredited by Ulster University.

Have you often thought you would like to go to university, but don't have the qualifications? Perhaps you had negative experiences of school and lack confidence in your ability to learn? This online course, running on Thurs evenings from 7-9pm will help you to overcome the barriers to your learning and enable you to develop skills needed for learning at university.

This is a free of charge, open learning session aimed at sighted people. The 90 minute meeting, delivered online via Teams, is an opportunity for friends, family and the wider general public to get a fuller understanding of what it is like to live with sight loss.

In the month of May, we have 6 Patient Advocacy workshops designed to teach you more about the healthcare system in Northern Ireland. Spots are still available for the following dates, so register today! All workshops will be held on Zoom. Thursday, May 5th at 4pm Wednesday, May 11th at 7pm Thursday, May 12th at 4pm Friday, May 20th at 1pm Wednesday, May 25th at 7pm Monday, May 30th at 1pm

Human Health Project (HHP) is now accepting registrations for our Zoom workshops. Would you like to be heard, learn how to navigate the healthcare system, and find essential information to empower you to take action and ownership of your care plan? Would you like to be an ePatient or caregiver who is proactive and uses technological tools to seek information about your health? If the answer is YES, do not wait any longer! Please register for one of the workshops https://humanhealthproject.org/workshops/ If you have any questions, please email [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

This two-hour, online course is aimed for all healthcare professionals who want to support autistic patients within their role.

This 90-minute nutshell course will refresh, inform and update learners on Universal Credit calculations and will include detail on the following: How to perform manual calculations How to build entitlement to SDP transitional amounts within the calculation How to forecast transitional protection Tricky points to look out for (like carers/LCW clashes and “permitted works”)

Thrive: access to employment is for social ventures using business solutions to offer the most innovative ideas to improve access to employment for people distant from the labour market. That could be by providing training and support into employment, or through direct employment opportunities.